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Child Nutrition

Welcome to the Child Nutrition page where you can find information about food menus, prices and curriculum related to nutrition.

Food Menus

Elementary

Pre-Kindergarten

Grades 6-7

Grade 8

Grade 9

Meal Prices

Breakfast

Students - $1.40
Adults - $3.00

Lunch

Elementary - $2.20
Grades 6-9 - $2.50
High School - $2.70
High School Deli - $2.70
Adult- $5.25

Extra Milk - $0.70
Reduced-Cost Lunch - $.40
Reduced-Cost Breakfast - $.30

Fast Foods & A La Carte costs vary.

Effective immediately, all secondary students - Grades 6-12 - will be required to present their student ID badge in order to receive their meals.

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Lunch Program

Union students have the option to purchase a hot lunch in the school cafeteria or bring their lunch. Cashiers at each site can accept cash or check pre-payments at the register if not using the credit/debit option through MySchoolBucks. Please review the district charge policy.

Breakfast Program

Breakfast, the most important meal of the day, is usually the meal that most people skip. Union students have the option to purchase breakfast at school to jumpstart their brain to focus and learn.

There are many advantages to eating breakfast at school:

It saves time on hectic mornings when trying to rush out the door for school
School breakfast is nutritious and affordable
While the options provided are foods that kids like such as pancakes, cereal and breakfast sandwiches, these options are whole-grain and low-sugar

About Child Nutrition

Child Nutrition employs more than 150 professionals. School meals are planned by registered dietitians by following the regulations and nutrition guidance provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, www.ChooseMyPlate.gov and student preferences. Low-cost, nutritious school meals are served daily to our student population that is just under 15,000.

Child Nutrition Mission

To provide optimum nutrition through engaged employees, and efficient and effective processes that delight our customers.

Free and Reduced-Cost Meals Information

Students will pay full price for meals unless they are approved for 2025-2026 free or reduced-cost meals by household meal application.

All secondary students will be required to present student ID badges to receive meals. Students will not be able to type in student ID.

Complete the Free/Reduced Meals Application. It's safe, private and fast!

Direct Questions to:

Jennifer LaRue
Free and Reduced Meal Application Manager
Union Public Schools
Education Service Center
8506 E 61st Street Tulsa, OK 74133-1926
918-357-6223

Payment Information

MySchoolBucks

Visit MySchoolBucks

As of August 1, 2025, the MySchoolBucks program fee will increase to $3.50 for all cafeteria credit/debit card payments. The maximum meal payment limit will increase to $150 per transaction.

To avoid program fees associated with credit/debit card pre-payments, parents may send money to school in the form of cash or check to deposit into the student's meal account. Even if you are not using a credit/debit card for pre-payment, you are still able to use the MySchoolBucks app to track transactions for your child and check the account balance.

Features include:

Parent Portal- easily customize and control the parent experience
Login Security – 2-step verification process to add an extra layer of security
Support Options- parents can now chat directly with MySchoolBucks support team on the website or mobile app

Features

MySchoolBucks provides:

Convenience - Available 24/7 on the web or with the Mobile App for your iPhone, Android or Windows phone!
Efficiency - Make payments for all your students, even if they attend different schools within the district. Eliminate the need for your students to take money to school.
Control - Set low balance alerts, view account activity, recurring/automatic payments & more!
Flexibility - Make payments using credit/debit cards.
Security – MySchoolBucks adheres to the highest security standards, including PCI (Mastercard Payment Card Industry standard) and CISP (Visa Cardholder Information Security Program).

Enroll For Online Payments

Enrollment is easy!

Visit MySchoolBucks and register for a free account. Click the “SIGN UP TODAY” button.
You will receive a confirmation email with a link to activate your account.
Add your students using their school zip code, school name and student ID.
Your ID will have:
a. 5 or 6 digits without any leading zeros
b. Can be found on report card, Infinite Campus parent portal, Student ID card, class schedule, or call the Child Nutrition Department at 918-357-6131.
Make a payment to your students’ accounts with your credit/debit card.

A program fee may apply. You will have the opportunity to review any fees and cancel if you choose, before you are charged.

If you have any questions, contact MySchoolBucks directly:
• parentsupport@myschoolbucks.com
• 1-855-832-5226
• Visit MySchoolBucks and click on Help/FAQ’s

Need Extra Money?

Parents, are you looking for extra money? Cafeteria jobs are available now and the hours are convenient. For more information, contact the Child Nutrition Department at 918-357-4321.

District Wellness Policy

Union Public Schools recognizes the relationship between academic achievement and student health and wellness. Union has developed a District Wellness Policy that guides the health and wellness activities, foods, and nutrition and physical education provided by the District for students and staff. We have a District Wellness Council that is responsible for reviewing, updating and evaluating the implementation of the Wellness Policy. If you would like to participate in this Council, please contact Child Nutrition at 918-357-6132.

View the assessment of implementation of the District Wellness Policy at each school site.

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should download and complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, contact the USDA office by calling 866-632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
email:
program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Contacts

918-357-4321

Bradyn Powell
Director of Child Nutrition

Jaime Gardner
Associate Director of Child Nutrition

Coordinators

Mike Yip
Executive Chef,
Culinary Operations Coordinator

Bernice Tharps
Food Service
Purchasing Agent/
Senior Financial Clerk

Angela Morris
Procurement Manager

Carissa Trost
Inventory Manager

Jennifer LaRue
Free and Reduced Meal Application Manager

Dietitian/Nutrition Education Specialists

Fritzi Hoffmann
Director’s Administrative Assistant

Cafeteria Managers
(School Sites)

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